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I use a single device most of the time. Eliminating the need to sync calendars/mail/contacts/… across devices greatly reduces my dependence on big cloud provide
by ximm 4y ago
I use a single device most of the time. Eliminating the need to sync calendars/mail/contacts/… across devices greatly reduces my dependence on big cloud providers.
On the other hand, I mostly work on open source software, so all my work is publicly available in timestamped commits. It is easy for anyone to guess my working hours, timezone, and time off. And all the comments I write can tell you a lot about my views of the world.
I think the privacy impact of open source is not talked about enough.
- hgo 4y agoFully agree. Om this note, I had a brief discussion with an employer I collaborated with once, about some potential employees being forced to work in the open because they open sourced their work. I was terribly surprised to get no understanding that this could be perceived as a problem. Especially since work tasks may not be something you would want on your public record necessarily.
- llarsson 4y agoIn this case, I would recommend that you get an employer-specific GitHub account, so you can compartmentalize it that way. A bit of a hassle, yes, but then, you're definitely not tying yourself in git history to that employer for your entire career.
- wink 4y agoCan't find it now but I faintly remember this being against their ToS, maybe even before the Microsoft days. Docs say that it's no problem now, but they "suggest merging multiple accounts" but probably because of less fuckups and support questions.
- hgo 4y agoThat's interesting. I wouldn't be surprised. Thank you.
- hgo 4y agoThat's of course a good solution. Thank you.